Episode Six
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Episode Six was a British rock group during the mid-sixties. The band wasn't well known but foreshadowed the arrival of Deep Purple in late 1960s. 'Episode Six' was formed in July 1964; in May 1965 Ian Gillan joined and the line-up became as follows:
Line-Up 'Episode Six' in May 1965 is:
- Ian Gillan - vocals
- Graham Dimmock - guitar
- Tony Lander - guitar (born Anthony Lander, 8 August 1945.
- Sheila Dimmock - keyboard
- Roger Glover - bass
- Harvey Shields - drums (born Harvey Schildkraut, 6 September 1945.
'Episode Six' released several singles on Pye Records in 1966 and 1967, and would have faded into oblivion had not Gillan and Glover gone on to join Deep Purple.
The group continued until about 1974. later members included John Gustafson (ex Big three, Merseybeats etc), Peter Robinson and Mick Underwood, who left and formed Quatermass.
Replacements for them included Alan Coulter (drums), Dave Lawson (keyboards) and Tony Dangerfield (bass). Even later members were Peter Walters (later briefly with the Symbols), and Tom Marshall (ex Tony Rivers and Harmony Grass).
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